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Chapter XVIII
El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow. They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her. Manuel approached his cousin. “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal. “Nothing.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.”
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading “They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
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From this reading Manuel approached his cousin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
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From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
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From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Manuel approached his cousin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manuel approached his cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading El Garro—Marcos Calatrava—The Master—Confidences One night Manuel left the Círculo in company of a puny, sickly looking fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
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From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were both bound in the same direction; they entered the Café de Lisboa; there the dwarf met a corpulent woman and sat down at a table with her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What were you talking about to him?” asked Vidal.
